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The Trail Went Cold

A true crime podcast hosted by Robin Warder

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Category: Minisodes

The Trail Went Cold – Special Announcement – Patreon

April 5, 2018July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

April 5, 2018. Listeners of the “The Trail Went Cold” wake up to discover that after producing content for over two years, the podcast has suddenly made an appearance on Patreon. So I guess you could say… thank you for supporting our show! That’s right, “The Trail Went Cold” is finally available on Patreon and […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 32 – Sarah Fox

November 15, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

May 19, 2004. New York City. After leaving her apartment, 21-year old Julliard student Sarah Fox does not return and is found strangled to death in a wooded area at Inwood Hill Park six days later. Her nude body is posed in a ritualistic fashion and surrounded by two dozen tulip petals. A suspect named […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 31 – Henry McCabe

November 1, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

September 7, 2015. Fridley, Minnesota. After spending the evening at a nightclub, 32-year old Henry McCabe is dropped off at a gas station by an acquaintance sometime after 2:00 AM. Shortly thereafter, Henry’s wife receives a phone call in which he sounds like he’s moaning in pain and claiming he’s been shot, and she winds […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 30 – Brandon Swanson

October 18, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

May 14, 2008. Marshall, Minnesota. The parents of 19-year old Brandon Swanson receive a late-night phone call from their son, who claims that his car has become stuck in a ditch in the middle of nowhere. The Swansons leave to go pick Brandon up, but have trouble finding him. At one point, Brandon’s father hears […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 29 – Chaim Weiss

October 4, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

October 31, 1986. Long Beach, New York. Chaim Weiss, a 15-year old Orthodox Jewish rabbinical student, returns to his dormitory after attending Shabbat services at his yeshiva high school. The following morning, Chaim’s body is found on his dorm room floor. At some point during the night, an unknown individual entered his room and brutally […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 28 – Michael and Chucky Palmer

September 20, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

June 4, 1999. Wasilla, Alaska. While spending the night at a friend’s house, 15-year old Michael Palmer slips out to attend a graduation party. While biking home with friends, Michael vanishes without a trace, but his bicycle and sneakers are soon discovered at separate locations. In April 2010, Michael’s older brother, Chucky, disappears while riding […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 27 – Permon Gilbert

September 6, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

May 22, 1982. Hamersville, Ohio. 46-year old appliance repairman Permon Gilbert leaves his family’s home to perform some service calls. He never returns and his nude body is found in a ditch the following day. Investigators fail to turn up any strong leads, but numerous theories surround Permon’s murder. Was his death connected to drug […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 26 – Elaine Johnson

August 23, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

November 30, 1990. Parma, Ohio. 41-year old Elaine Johnson vanishes without explanation from her apartment complex. She leaves behind her car and wallet, along with clothes in the laundry room dryer, and is officially reported missing three days later. A series of strange cryptic notes are found in Elaine’s apartment, leading to much speculation about […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 25 – Angela Hammond

August 9, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

April 4, 1991. Clinton, Missouri. While driving home, 20-year old Angela Hammond stops at a phone booth to call her fiancee, Rob Shafer, and describes a suspicious-looking man in a pickup truck in the parking lot. Rob suddenly hears Angela scream and drives into town to check on her. He passes by a pick-up truck […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 24 – The Truth Fellowship

July 26, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

July 13, 2007. Nannup, Australia. 27-year old Chantelle McDougall lives with her six-year old daughter, Leela, Leela’s 45-year old father, Simon Kadwell, and their 40-year old friend, Tony Popic. Chantelle tells her parents that they are all taking a trip to Brazil together, but the group never returns and no paper trail can be found […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 23 – Alan Jeal

July 12, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

February 25, 2014. Perranporth, England. The nude body of an unidentified male is discovered after washing up on Perranporth Beach. The victim has a sock stuffed in his mouth, which has been tied in place by headphones. He is soon identified as Alan Jeal, a 64-year old loner from the town of Wadebridge. Investigators use […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 22 – Paige Renkoski and Danielle Stislicki

June 28, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

May 24, 1990. Livingston County, Michigan. After dropping her mother off at Detroit Metropolitan Airport and spending the afternoon with a friend, 30-year old Paige Renkoski starts driving home. That evening, her abandoned vehicle is discovered with the engine running on the shoulder of Interstate 96, but Paige has vanished without a trace. Before she […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 21 – Maoma Ridings

June 14, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

August 29, 1943. Indianapolis, Indiana. 33-year old Maoma Ridings is serving as a corporal in the Women’s Army Corps at Camp Atterbury and checks into a room at the Claypool Hotel. Later that evening, Corporal Ridings is found murdered on her bed. She has been beaten and slashed with a whiskey bottle and is nude […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 20 – Leigh Occhi

May 31, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

August 27, 1992. Tupelo, Mississippi. While Hurricane Andrew moves over the area, 13-year old Leigh Occhi is left home alone for the day by her mother, Vickie Felton. When Vickie fails to reach her daughter from work, she rushes home to discover that Leigh is missing and the presence of blood in the house suggests […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 19 – Penny Bell

May 17, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

June 6, 1991. Greenford, England. While leaving her family’s home, 43-year old Penny Bell tells a group of builders that she is running late for an appointment. Later that morning, Penny is discovered dead inside her vehicle after being brutally stabbed 50 times. Three days before her death, Penny had withdrawn £8,500 from her bank […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 18 – Cleashindra Hall

May 3, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

May 9, 1994. Pine Bluff, Arkansas. 18-year old Cleashindra Hall phones her mother from her workplace to say she will be working late and might be calling again once her shift ends. Cleashindra never phones back and does not return home. Cleashindra’s boss, Dr. Larry Amos, tells police that an unknown individual picked her up […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 17 – Elizabeth Campbell

April 19, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

April 25, 1988. Copperas Cove, Texas. After an argument with her boyfriend, 20-year old college student Elizabeth Campbell storms out of his house and receives a ride to a convenience store. After phoning her boyfriend and making an unsuccessful attempt to convince him to pick her up, Elizabeth vanishes without a trace. Over the next […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 16 – Ylenia Carrisi

April 5, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

January 6, 1994. Ylenia Carrisi, the 23-year old daughter of the famous Italian singing duo, Al Bano and Romina Power, and a minor celebrity in her native country, has embarked on a solo trip around the world. Shortly after arriving in New Orleans, Ylenia vanishes without explanation. Her disappearance would generate a few leads, including […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 15 – Matt Flores

March 22, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

March 24, 1994. After being honorably discharged from the Army, Matt Flores begins a new job at a computer company called Applied Materials, Inc.. One morning, Matt shows up for a training session at their headquarters in Silicon Valley, but after parking his car, an unknown assailant shoots him in the back of the head. […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 14 – The Patanela

March 8, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

November 8, 1988. Botany Bay, Australia. A radio operator receives three calls from Ken Jones, the skipper of a steel schooner called the Patanela. The yacht is currently in the midst of a month-long voyage to Airlie Beach, and Ken Jones’ wife, Noreen, and two crew members, John Blissett and Michael Calvin, are also on […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 13 – Brooke Henson

February 22, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

July 4, 1999. Travelers Rest, South Carolina. The parents of 20-year old Brooke Henson return home to find her sitting on the front porch at 2:00 AM. Brooke tells them she is going to walk to a nearby store to buy cigarettes, but she does not return home and is never heard from again. Years […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 12 – Dale Kerstetter

February 8, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

September 12, 1987. Bradford, Pennsylvania. 50-year old Dale Kerstetter shows up to work the overnight shift as a security guard at the Corning Glassworks plant. The following morning, Dale is discovered to be missing and he is never heard from again. A check of the security tape uncovers footage of Dale walking through the plant […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 11 – Jonelle Matthews

January 25, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

December 20, 1984. Greeley, Colorado. After singing in a choir at a Christmas performance, 12-year old Jonelle Matthews is dropped off at her family’s house by a friend. When Jonelle’s father returns home later that evening, he is horrified to discover that Jonelle is missing and the evidence suggests she was abducted by an intruder. […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 10 – Pamela Butler

January 11, 2017July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

February 12, 2009. Washington, D.C.. 47-year old Pamela Butler phones her mother to say that she is planning to take her out on Valentine’s Day. Pam never shows up and after not hearing from her for several days, her family checks her house and discovers that she has vanished without explanation. Curiously, even though her […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 9 – Russell Evans

December 28, 2016July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

June 4, 1989. Spokane, Washington. 13-year old Russell Evans heads home after spending the evening with friends, but is soon found seriously injured in the middle of the road. Russell eventually succumbs to his injuries and the official ruling by police is that he was the victim of a random hit-and-run accident. However, the nature […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 8 – Helen Dymond

December 14, 2016July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

June 28, 1981. Tilden Township, Michigan. After a night of drinking at a local club, 48-year old Helen Dymond and her husband Roy get into an argument in the parking lot. Roy drives home without his wife and Helen decides to walk from the club to her son’s house in order to spend the night. […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 7 – Deborah Poe

November 30, 2016July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

February 4, 1990. Orlando, Florida. 26-year old Deborah Poe shows up to work the graveyard shift at a Circle K convenience store. At around 4:00 AM, the store is discovered to be empty and Deborah is reported missing. Less than an hour beforehand, a customer had frequented the store, but for unknown reasons, an unidentified […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 6 – Eva Kay Wenal

November 16, 2016July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

May 1, 2008. Lawrenceville, Georgia. Millionaire real estate developer Hal Wenal returns home to discover that his 60-year old wife, Eva Kay Wenal, has been murdered. The only lead is an eyewitness sighting of a suspicious man in the neighbourhood around the time of Kay’s death. A newspaper soon receives an angry anonymous letter from […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 5 – Asha Degree

November 2, 2016July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

February 14, 2000. Shelby, North Carolina. The parents of nine-year old Asha Degree wake up to discover that she has vanished from her bedroom. After she is reported missing, witnesses come forward to report having seen Asha walk down the highway earlier that morning. This seems to indicate that she voluntarily left her home in […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 4 – Donna Lass

October 19, 2016July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

September 6, 1970. South Lake Tahoe, California. 25-year old nurse Donna Lass is nearing the end of her shift at the Sahara Tahoe Hotel-Casino when she vanishes without explanation. Her landlord and boss soon receive phone calls from an unidentified man, who claims that Donna will be absent for awhile because of a family emergency. […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 3 – Albert Dekker

October 5, 2016July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

May 5, 1968. After not hearing from him for three days, the fiancee of 62-year old character actor Albert Dekker (star of such films as “Dr. Cyclops”, “Kiss Me Deadly” and “The Wild Bunch”) enters his Hollywood apartment. She is horrified to discover him hanging dead inside the bathroom. The bizarre manner in which Dekker […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 2 – Lynne Schulze

September 21, 2016July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

December 10, 1971. Middlebury, Vermont. 18-year old Middlebury College student Lynne Schulze is scheduled to take one of her final exams. While walking to the exam with her friends, Lynne remembers that she has forgotten her pen and returns to her dorm room to retrieve it. Lynne never shows up for the exam and vanishes […]

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The Trail Went Cold – Minisode 1 – The Blind River Rest Stop Murders

September 7, 2016July 12, 2021 Magill Foote

June 28, 1991. An elderly couple named Gord and Jackie McAllister drive their motor home into an isolated rest stop near Blind River, Ontario, in order to spend the night. They are awakened by an armed man, who robs them before shooting Jackie to death and wounding Gord. When a motorist named Brian Major pulls […]

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